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A Candy Cane for Christmas
OTHELLO — Might be a bit late to hang this one on the tree, but this Candy Cane still wants to come home to a lovi…
Folk musician Billy Prine to perform at Cave B
QUINCY — A concert featuring folk musicians Billy Prine and the Prine Time Band has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 at the Cave B Winery, 348 Silica Road NW. The concert originally was scheduled for Aug. 6 but …
Grant County business survey shows mixed results
EPHRATA — China is the most important export market for major businesses in Grant County, according to the Grant County Economic Development Council’s recently…
Quincy school board passes $74.14M budget
QUINCY — The Quincy School District will operate with a budget of about $74.14 million for the 2022-23 school year. Quincy School Board members approved the bu…
Race for Life raises more than $4,000 in the fight against cancer
MOSES LAKE – Moses Lake BMX hosted its Race for Life event, part of a 600-point weekend with fellow BMX tracks in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The event raise…
Chief for a Day, lots to do at Quincy National Night Out
QUINCY — The Chief for a Day was sworn in - by a judge, too - there were police cars and police motorcycles, fire trucks, games, fun cars, hot dogs and ice cre…
Rising costs, decreasing revenue have impact on Samaritan financial picture
MOSES LAKE — It’s been an economically bumpy 2022 for Samaritan Healthcare, and the tough economic times contributed to the decision by hospital board members …
Washington town told to leave due to wildfire, 10 homes lost
LIND — An entire eastern Washington town was being evacuated Thursday because of a growing wildfire south of town that was burning homes, officials said.....
BBCC releases spring academic lists
MOSES LAKE - Big Bend Community College released its spring president’s and vice president’s lists. According to Big Bend’s website, students who make the p…
Watershed brings country stars to the Gorge
GEORGE - Watershed Festival celebrated 10 years this past weekend at the Gorge Amphitheater, bringing people from around the Pacific Northwest and across the n…
Enzo installs sign
MOSES LAKE - Enzo Italian Restaurant installed its sign Wednesday along S Pioneer Way.
Quincy hospital design set to start in September after primary vote
QUINCY — The first phase of designing a new Quincy Valley Medical Center is tentatively scheduled for early September after Tuesday’s election results indicate…
Moses Lake celebrates National Night Out
MOSES LAKE - National Night Out returned to Moses Lake Tuesday night at McCosh Park for the first time since 2019. “It's just all about us and our citizens,…
Moonlight Paddle seeks volunteers
SOAP LAKE – The waters of Soap Lake will be lit up on Aug. 13 for the Moonlight Paddle, where residents decorate their water vessels to as far as their imagina…
Ephrata's Tuesday Night Tennis League continues on
EPHRATA – For the previous three Tuesday evenings, the tennis courts have been filled with tennis players enrolled in the Tuesday Night Tennis League. The l…
Othello births for July 2022
Othello Community Hospital shared the following birth announcements with the Columbia Basin herald for late June and early July...